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Structural Iron and Steel Work 
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| MAR 10 1909 
OFFICES WORKS 
TUTTLE ST., DES MOINES, IOWA DES MOINES, IOWA 


PARK BUILDING, PITTSBURG, PA, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA. 


2 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Office and Factory at Des Moines, Iowa 


View in Yards at Pittsburg Factory showing our Water Tower 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY By 


Introduction 


ailUR DES MOINES FACTORY was originally de- 
Wl signed for general Bridge and Structural Work 
i| including the manufacture of Water Towers. Sev- 

=] cral extensions have been made to the original plant 
during the past ten years, greatly increasing its capacity and 
efficiency, until at present it is one of the best shops of the 
Central West. 

The expansion of our business into territory in which 
our Des Moines factory would be at some freight dis- 
advantage and the desire to give the best possible service 
to our Eastern customers, induced us in 1907, to construct 
a factory in the Pittsburg District (the steel center of 
the United States). Thisfactory is located at Neville Island, a 
suburb of Pittsburg, and has been fitted especially for the man- 
ufacture of Water Towers, Stand Pipes and Structural Steel 
Work for buildings. 

Prior to becoming interested in the manufacturing of water 
towers, the members of our company were engaged in the con- 
struction of water works plants. We still continue this depart- 
ment in the Mississippi Valley territory; and have been connect- 
ed, either in the capacity of Designing Engineer or Sontractor, 
with the construction of more than two hundred water works 
plants in the cities and villages of lowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 
Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Mis- 
souri, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, and in addition have 
built water towers in nearly all the States of the Union. Our 
wide range of experience in this work has developed many 
economical designs. 

We take pleasure in handing youin this pamphlet a few cuts 
of some of this class of work which we have built, together with 
brief notes on Water Works construction. 

We shall be pleased to have any who are interested visit 
any of the work which we have built or address the proper 
authorities regarding same as we are confident commendatory 
reports will in all cases be made. Reference to the map at the 
center of this pamphlet will give the locations of many of the 
plants built by us. 

We solicit your inquiries. 


4 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


ma) ATER WORKS SYSTEMS may be divided essentially 
Ii| into four parts, viz: The Source of Supply, the Pumping 
Apparatus, the Storage Reservoir and the Distributing 
System. 

By far the greater number of the water works plants of the Missis- 
sippi Valley secure their water supply from drilled or artesian wells. 
These wells vary greatly in depth. In some parts of the country a 
sufficient supply may be had at a depth of less than 100 feet, while in 
other parts there are wells as deep as 3,000 feet. The prevailing 
practice has been to make them 8 inches in diameter, cased with 
standard wrought iron pipe. 

A satisfactory supply has, in some instances, been secured from 
springs or from the gravel beds along a stream by means of filter gal- 
leries or drive well points. 

The style of pumping plant is determined largely by the nature of 
the water supply. For pumping from deep wells, some form of power 
pump is more economical than the direct acting steam pumps. These 
power pumps may be driven by gasoline engines, electric motors, steam 


engines or water power. 

Gasoline pumping plants have been extensively used during the 
past ten years, and are giving good satisfaction for small plants 
Where considerable water is to be handled, however, it can be done 
more cheaply ‘by installing a steam plant. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE' AND IRON COMPANY 5 


Power Station and Water Tower at La Porte City, lowa 
Complete works built by us in 1896 


The water supply for the La Porte City Plant was secured from 
gravel beds along the river by means of drive well points. A dam was 
also constructed across the river to furnish an additional supply for fire 
protection. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Interior of Engine Room at Mayville, Wis. 


Showing two 20-H. P. Gasoline Engines, Triplex Pump and Deep Well Pump 
Complete works built by us in 1906 


Interior of Engine Room at Hastings, Minn. 


Showing 32-H. P. Gasoline Engine, direct connected to Triplex Pump 
Gomplete works and sewers built by us in 1908 


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Water Tower at Scranton, Iowa 


Height to top of tank 125 feet. Capacity, 40,000 gallons 
Complete water works built by us in 1897 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Stand Pipe at Howells, Neb. 
Height, 70 feet. Diameter, 12 feet. Capacity. 59,220 gallons 


10 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


=], HE continuous operation of the pump is impracticable 
jj/ €xcept in very large plants, so some form of elevated 
storage reservoir must be supplied unless we should adopt 
the so-called “compressed air system,” which is 
explained later. 

Of the storage reservoirs but few are built in the ground, as 
we do not often find convenient natural elevations for these, and we 
are left to choose between the standpipe and the elevated tank. Stand- 
pipes were much used fifteen or twenty years ago, but owing to their 
greater cost for a given efficiency, and the great danger of failure in high 
standpipes, there are but few being built now. Both wood and steel have 
been used for the construction of elevated tanks, and likewise, also, 
for the substructure. Stone and brick are occasionally used for the 
substructure, but usually at a greater cost. 

The wooden structure or tower was used for some time before 
designers adopted steel and a large number of these wooden towers 
have been replaced by steel ones. At first steel was used only for 
the tower portion, using wood for the tank as illustrated on the opposite 
page. The life of a wooden tower maybe said to be about twelve 
years, though they usually begin needing repairs at about eight years. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Water Tower at Maxwell, Iowa 


Height to top of tank, 80 feet. Capacity, 43,000 gallons 
Replacing old_wooden structure 


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Water Tower at Kasson, Minn. 


This stone tower formerly supported a wooden tank which was replaced by 
us in 1907 with the hemispherical bottom 
steel tank as shown 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Water Tower at Lohrville, Iowa 


This steel tower formerly supported a wooden tank. We increased the height of the 
tower 25 feet and constructed new steel tank. 


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DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Water Tower at Julesburg, Colo. 
Height to top of tank, 110 feet. Gapacity, 100,000 gallons 


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Water Tower at Hobart, Okla. 


Height to top of tank, 120 feet. Capacity, 100,000 gallons. 


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}WATER TOWER may have any number of legs, not less 
| than three. With wooden towers it was found desirable to 
Gi use twelve legs, and even more in case the tank was very 

Hemidiiient}) Jarve. The one shown on the opposite page had twenty 
legs. This was because a lesser number of 12x12s, the size of lumber 
most suitable, would not give sufficient cross-section to safely sustain 
the load. 

Later some designer of water towers conceived the idea of using 
steel instead of wood for his sub-structure, and by a simple process of 
substitution, we were given the twelve legged steel tower. Most builders 
have now, however, adopted the four-post design as being, everything 
considered, the best, except for tanks of very large capacities. 

Wooden tanks seldom proved satisfactory. They nearly always 
leaked more or less, were hard to keep painted, and were a constant 
menace to adjacent property due to the danger of wreckage by burst- 
ing of the hoops. Many wooden tanks have failed in this manner. The 
average life of a wooden tank is about fifteen years. 

When steel was first substituted for wood for the tank, the flat 
bottom type was used. This was uneconomical owing to the heavy 
decking or floor system required, and the inaccessibility of the under 
side of the flat bottom for painting was objectionable. 

A conical form has in some instances been used for tank bottoms 
but we know of nothing to recommend this type, while a few notable 
failures are recorded against it. 

The most practical and economical form for the bottom of steel 
tanks is the hemisphere. This has the advantage of economy of 
design, symmetry in appearance, convenience in cleaning and painting, 
and is approved by all the best engineers of the country. We have 
equipped our shops with special machinery for the manufacture of these 
tanks and also carry a stock of material for certain of the standard 
sizes so that we can get these out very quickly when time is an im- 
portant item. The cuts which follow show some of the hemispherical 
bottom steel tanks which we have recently built. 


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Height to top of tank, 112 feet. Capacity, 60,000 gallons 
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Water Tower at Savannah, Mo. 
Height to top of tank, 120 feet. Capacity, 100,000 gallons 


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Gapacity, 60,000 gallons 


Height to top of tank, 112 feet. 


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Water Tower at Sidney, Neb. 


Height to top of tank, 51 feet. Capacity, 125,000 gallons 
Built on a stone kluff near the city 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 21 


Water Tower at Oswego, N. Y. 


Height to top of tank 70 feet. Capacity, 50,000 gallons 
The entire tank was frostproofed by means of two thicknesses of lumber 
at a distance of two feet from the steel 


22 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


SHE elevated tank has proved very satisfactory for the 
il| storage of water for cities and villages, but this is by no 
means the only use to which these tanks and towers are 
placed. Many private concerns and institutions have 
installed them for fire protection and private water works. Thus many 
have been built for Parks, County Farms, State Institutions, Asylums, 
Warehouses, Mercantile Establishments, Factories, Street Car Barns, 
Cement Plants, etc. The increased use of Automatic Sprinkler Sys- 
tems in stores and factories has made a big demand for storage tanks. 
The danger from leakage in wooden tanks makes them especially 
undesirable for placing over buildings. It is always better where room 
is available to have a separate steel tower to support the storage tank. 

The cut on the opposite page shows such a tower built to afford 
additional fire protection to a woolen mills. This factory is located 
near the heart of the city, with the regular city fire hydrant at every 
block corner, but still a reduction of 75% in insurance rates was made 
this company due to the installation of this tower and the other con- 
necting appliances. Owing to a scarcity of ground, the tower was built 
over a regular city alley. 

Almost any Factory, Mill or other Institution having a consider- 
able fire risk, will greatly reduce the risk and at the same time save 
enough in reduced fire insurance premiums to pay for the improvement 
in from four to five years by installing one of our steel towers and tanks 
in connection with other proper equipment. 

Our water towers have been approved by the various Fire Insur- 
ance Underwriters and Inspection Companies. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Water Tower at Sheuerman Bros. Woolen Mills 
Des Moines, Iowa 
Height to top of tank, 107 feet. Capacity, 25,000 gallons 


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Water Tower for U. S. A. at Fort Bliss, Texas 


Height to top of tank, 105 feet. Capacity, 150,000 gallons. 
Larger structure built by us in 1908 


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Cloquet, Minn. Versailles, Ky. 
Height, 166 ft. Capacity, 125,000 gals. Height, 112 ft. Capacity, 60,000 gals. 


Pasadena, Cal. Bloomfield, N. J. 
Height, 61 ft. Capacity, 60,000 gals. Height, 135 ft. Capacity, 100,000 gals. 
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Capacity, 20,000 gallons 
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Height to top of tank, 81 feet. 


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Water Tower at Wahpeton, N. D. 
Height to top of tank, 128 feet. Capacity, 100,000 gallons. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Water Tower at Brockton, Mass. 


Height to top of tank, 100 feet. Capacity, 55,000 gallons 
We built two towers of this size for the city of Brockton in 1908 


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Water Tower at Maxton, N. C. 


Height to top of tank, 180 feet. Capacity, 100,000 gallons 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY BS 
Dimensions of Our Standard Tanks 


Capacity in Diameter Height h 
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We have drawings and templates and carry a stock of materials for all 
sizes up to and including 100,000 gallons capacity. Rule for finding dis- 
tances, center to center of foundations, at tops of cap stones: 

Square=.707D + .2H + 1%” 

Diagonal=D + .2828H + 2)” 

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54 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


How to Build Water Works 


=|] OST Water Works plants are now being built by the muni- 

cipalities with money secured by the sale of municipal 

| (@|| bonds, and we suggest the following as a proper order of 
ay procedure. 

First. The Council upon determining that a Water Works 
system is desirable for their town should at once call to their assistance 
a practical Water Works Engineer to consult with them as to the 
system best adapted to serve the local conditions; then have prepared 
brief preliminary plans and estimates of costs, together with a report 
suitable for publication in a local paper, so that the voters may be in- 
formed as to what can be expected for the money available, and con- 
sequently be able to vote intelligently. 

SECOND. Call an election in a proper manner and vote on the 
proposition as prescribed by the Statutes. Extreme care should be 
exercised throughout to have all proceedings legal, and to keep full and 
proper records, so that a complete transcript may be furnished when 
you want to sell the bonds. 

THIRD. If the vote carries, have your Engineer get out complete, 
detailed Plans and Specifications and forms for prcepcsals and contract. 

FourTH. While this work is going on the bonds should be adver- 
tised and sold, so that if possible, the money will be in the treasury 
when the contract is let. No careful contractor will start work before 
the Bonds are sold. 

FirtH. Advertise for bids and let a contract to some responsible 
contractor who has had experience in the class of work to be done. 

The letting of contracts without open competition is not only illegal 
but leaves the motives of the members of the council open to criticism. 

SixtH. If your plans and specifications have been carefully pre- 
pared and you let the contract to a reputable contractor, the construction 
may be very properly carried on without the expense of keeping an 
engineer continually on the work. 

Write us, and we shall be pleased to give you the advantage of our 
experience in these matters. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 35 


Steam Drills and Cableway 


Excavating water main and sewer trenches in solid rock at Hastings, Minn. 


Steam Trenching Machine 


Excavating water main trenches at Mayville, Wis. 


56 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


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NO ViEW OF STORAGE TANK DURING TEST 


Test of Compressed Air Water Works Plant at Glidden, Iowa 
Made Nov. 15, 1901 


DESCRIPTION —There were two steel Storage Tanks, each eight 
feet in diameter by an average length of thirty-seven feet, each having 
a capacity of 3,500 gallons of air and 10,500 gallons of water at a 
pressure of sixty-five pounds. One tank along either side of a brick 
building about thirty feet by forty feet; the pumping machinery and well 
being between the tanks. 

THE TEST consisted in running two streams of water from a 
hydrant near the power station; one from a 3% inch nozzle, the other 
from a % inch nozzle, each having a 50 foot length of 2!<¢ inch fire 
hose. Only one tank was tested at a time, with results as shown by 
above diagram. The pressures were determined by gauges on the 
sides of the tanks, and the levels of the water by water glasses also on 
the sides of the tanks. 

NOTE the small water storage capacity; there being, under best 
conditions, only 3,500 gallons in each tank that could be delivered ae el 
pressure above 28 lbs., without operating the machinery. 

The failure of the Compressed Air Storage Tank at Hartford, S. 
D., Dec. 26, 1907, under normal service wrecked the entire plant. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 37 


1 HE FOREGOING CUTS illustrate the scope of the work 
being done by our Water Works Department, and while it 
is the intention to send this pamphlet principally to the 
ites} water works trade, still we desire to call attention to our 
other departments. 


We employ a competent staff of engineers and are prepared to 
design and construct steel frames for office buildings, hotels and mer- 
cantile buildings; railway and highway bridges, viaducts, power house, 
mill buildings, headframes for mines, tank and plate work of all descrip- 
tions. 


We have fabricated the steel work, under rigid inspection, for 
a large number of government, state and county buildings and can 
handle work of this kind without delay. 


We have furnished and erected the steel work for a number of 
portland cement plants, including buildings, tanks, bins, hoppers, con- 
veyors, etc., and are thoroughly familiar with the requirements of 
this class of work. We also build steel derricks and cranes for various 
purposes and call especial attention to our standard all steel stiff leg 
derrick with boom, variable in length, from 50 to 90 feet. 


We carry, at both of our plants, large stocks of steel beams, chan- 
nels, angles, plates, bars, rods, bolts, rivets, etc., and are prepared to 
fill orders very promptly for either plain or fabricated material. Large 
friction saws enable us to fill orders for ‘‘cut to length’’ material with- 
out delay. 


On the following pages are a few illustrations of some of the work 
we have constructed. We have not space here to show all the various 
kinds of work which we manufacture but will be pleased to furnish upon 
request, to those interested, sketches and photographs illustrating the 
design and character of work which we are prepared to furnish. 


We solicit your inquiries. 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


38 


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Kiln Building for the Iowa Portland Cement Company 


Des Moines, Iowa 


191 feet wide, by 473 feet long 


Plate girders to support tower of First Baptist Church 
Kansas City, Mo. 


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Joplin Hotel, Joplin, Mo. 


Nine hundred tons of structural steel and ornamental iron work manufactured and erected by us 


Plate Girder Span for St. Paul & Des Moines Railway 
at Iowa Falls, Iowa 


100 feet long, 9 feet 4 inches deep, being one of the five spans built by us 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


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Spunoly IBY 9}81g BMOT ‘UOI[IARd 4901S 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 4] 


Main Dome and Supporting Trusses 
R. C. Cathedral, Seattle, Wash. 


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R. A. Long Building, Kansas City, Mo. 


Eighteen hundred tons of structural steel for this building, manufactured and 
erected by us in 1906 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 


Self-Supporting Steel Smoke Stack 


Diameter, 17 feet at base, 13 feet at top. Height 215 feet. Built by us in 1903 for 
Des Moines City Railway Company 


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46 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 
Table Showing CAPAOUY 2 of Buaee of Given Diameter and Length of Stroke 


aol LENGTH OF STROKE IN INCHES, AND GAPAcITY PER STROKE IN GALLONS +3 
af OF PUMP CYLINDER \ WITH GIVEN DIAMETER. mS 
soe A sneer =: ote 
ES | 5 
Bron 6. (S82 Ol || 10) Helos Meade 15 | 16 18 | 20 4 iss 
AS id te. Pees ‘ AS 
1%4| .0625) .0833) 09387) 1041) 1249 | 1457 | .1562 | .1666 | .1874 2082 | .2499 | 134 
274) 1543) .2057) 2313) .2571| 8085 | .8598 | .8855 | .4114 | 4626 5142 | 617 | 234 
3/4| .2154) 2872) .B231| .B594) 4312 | 503 5385 | 5748 | 6466 7182 | 8624 | 314 
334) .2868) .3824) 4302) 478 | 5736 | .6692 | 687 -7648 | 8605 9561 | 1.147 | 834 
4 | 3264) .4352| 4896] 544 | 6528 | .7616 | 816 8704 |  .9792 | 1.088 | 1.3056 | 4 
474) .3684) 4912) .5526| .6141| 7368 | .8596.| 921 9824 | 1.105 | 1.228 | 1.473 | 44 
474] .4131) .5508] .6196| .6885| .8262 | 9639 | 1.03827 | 1.1016 | 1.2393 | 1.377 | 1.6524 | 4% 
4%4| 4602} .6136| .6903| .7671| 9204 | 1.073 | 1.15 1.2227 | 1.380 | 1.534 | 1.84 4% 
Bye ol Bae || dats! 765.| 85 | 1.02 LO lee (Oneal 30 1,53 1.7 2.04 5 
54| .5622) 7496] .8433) .9371 L 124 | 1.311 | 1405 | 1499 | 1.686 | 1.874 | 2.228 | 5% 
544) .6171| .8228| .9256]1.0285| 1.2342 | 1.4399 | 1.5427 | 1.6456 | 1.8513 | 2.057 | 2.4684 | 5% 
5%) .6744 8992/1011 L124 | 1.348 | 1.573 | 1.686 | 1.789 | 2.022 | 2.248 | 2.696 | 5%4 
6 | T3844) 9792 1.1016 1.2240) 1.4688 | 1.7136 | 1.8362 | 1.9584 | 2.20382 | 2.448 | 2.9876 | 6 
614] .7968| 1.062 | 1.195 |1.828 | 1.593 | 1.859 | 1.992 | 21124 | 2139 2.656 | 3.186 | 614 
6/4) 8610) 1.1488) 1.2926) 1.4364) 1.7955 | 2.0109 | 2.1546 | 2.2982 | 2.5885 | 2.8728 | 3.4473 | 6% 
6%) 9294) 1.289 | 1.3894 | 1.549 | 1.858 | 2.168 | 2.323 | 2.479 | 2.788 | 3.098 | 3.716 | 634 
7 | ,0996) 1.3828 1.4994/ 1.666 | 1.9992 | 2.3324 | 2.499 | 2.6656 | 2.9988 | 3.382 | 3.9984 | 7 
734)1.225 | 1.633 | 1.837 [2.042 | 2.45 2.858 | 3.(63 | 3.266 | 3.671 | 4.084 | 4.9 1% 
8 |1.3056 1.7408 1.9584) 2 ae 2.6112 | 3.0464 | 3.264 | 3.4816 | 3.9:68 | 4.352 | 5.2224 | 8 
9 1.6524) 2'2032| 214786) 21754 | 3.3048 | 318556 | 4.131 | 4.4064 | 5.0572 | 5.508 | 6.6096 | 9 
10 {2.04 |2.72 |3.06 [3.4 4.08 4.476 5.1 5.44 6.12 6.8 8.16 |10 
11 (2.464 3.2911) 3.7258 4.1139 4.9367 | 5.7595 | 6.1709 | 6.5823 | 7.4051 | 8.2279 | 9.8785 11 
12 | 2.9376| 3.9168] 4.4064| 4.896 | 5.8752 | 6.8544 | 7.344 | 7.833 | 8.8128 | 9.792 |11.7504 |12 
12 |3.445 |4.596 |5.170 (5.745 | 6.494 | 8.042 | 8.616 9.192 |10.84  |11.49 [18.78 118 


Table of Theoretical Hore POWen: Required to to 


Raise Water to Different Heights 


Feet| 10 | 25 | 60| 75 | 100 | 195 | 150 | 1%5 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | Feet 
| | | | 
Gals | Gals. 
per | per 
Min Min. 
5 | .012| .031| .06| 09} tz; .16| 19] .22| 26] .31| .37| .44/ 50) 5 
10 | .025| .062) 112) 19} 25} 31 37| .44| 50] 62! .75| .87| 1.00] 10 
15 | 037] .094| .19| 28] 37] 47] 56] 66] 75] 94] 1.12] 1.81] 1.50] 15 
20 | .050| .125| .25| .37| 50] 62/75/87] 1.00) 1.25] 1.50] 1.75] 2.00] 29 
25 | .062| .156] .31| 47] 62] 7g] ‘94| 1.09] 1.25] 156] 1.87] 249] 2.50] 25 
30 075} 187] .3%] 66] 75} (94) 1.12] 1.31] 1.50] 1.87| 2.25] 2.62] 3.00] 30 
35 | .os7| .219| .44| 66) _.87/ 1.08} 1.31] 1.58] 1.75] 2.19] 2.62] 3.06] 3.50] 35 
40 | (100| .250| ‘50| '75) 1.00) 1.25] 1.50] 1.75] 2.00] 250] 3°00] 3.50| 4.00] 40 
45 | 1112] .281| 156} (84) 1.12] 1.41] 1.69] 1.97] 2.25] 2.81] 3.37] 3.94] 450] 45 
50 | (125) .312| .62| .94| 1.26] 1.56] 1.87| 2.19] 2.50] 3.12] 3.75] 4.37] 5.00] 50 
60 | (150| 375] (75/112) 1.50) 3.87) 2.25] 2.62] 3.00] 3.75] 4.50] 5.25] 6.00] 60 
75 | (187) 1469] (94/1.40| 187| 2.34) 2.81] 3.28] 3.75] 4.60| 5.62/ 6.56/ 7.50) 75 
= | | | 
90 | 225) .562|1.12|1.68] 2.25] 2.81] 3.37] 3.94] 4.50] 5.62] 6.75] 7.87| 9.00| £0 
100 | 250} .625|1.25|1.87) 2.50) 3.12] 3.75| 4.37) 5.00] 6.25| 7.50] 8.75| 10.00| 100 
125 | /312) 781/1,562.34) 3.12) 8.91) 4.69) 5.47) 6.25) 7.81) 9.37) 10.04] 12.50) 125 
150 315) 937 IL ezlasa 3.75) 4,69} 5.62| 6.56] 7.50 9.37| 11.25) 13.12] 15.00] 150 
175 | 1437) 1,093|2.19|3.28| 4.37) 5.47| 6.56] 7.66) 8.75] 10.94] 18.12] 14.31| 17.50] 175 
200 | 500) 1.250/2'50|3.75) 5.00| 6.25) 7.50| 8.75] 10. 00 12.50) 15.00) 17.50] 20.00} 200 
250 625] 1.562/3.12/4.69| 6.25] 7.81] 9.37) 10.94) 12.50) 15.72] 18.75] 21.87] 25.00) 250 
300 750| 1.875|/8.75|5.62) 7.50| 9.37) 11.25] 13.12] 15.00] 18.75| 22.50) 26.25| 30.00) 300 
350 | 875] 2.187/4.37|6.56| 8.75| 10.94| 13.12] 15.31] 1'7.50| 21.87) 26.25] 30.62) 35.00) 350 
—s | 
400 | 1,000] 2.500|5.00|7.50] 10,00) 12.50 15.00) 17.50) 20,00) 25.00] 30,00| 35.00] 40.00] 400 
500 | 1.250) 3.125/6.25 19.37) 12.60) 15.62] 18.75) 21.87] 25.00] 31.25] 37.50] 43.75] 50.00] 500 


Add from 60 per cent to 100 per cent for friction and other losses in determining size of engine 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 47 


Table of Fire Streams 


| | 
*4 in. Smooth Nozzle | % in. Smooth Nozzle 1 in. Smooth Nozzle 

Pounds pressure at | | | | | 

Nozzle: seas ae | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 
Pounds pressure lost in | | | | 

each 100 ft.2% in.Hose| 1.4) 2.1/ 2.9) 3.6] 4.2] 2.6] 4.0) 5.2| 6.5] 8.0] 4.7) 6.7| 9.0/11.3|12.7 
Vertical height of | 

Streariye se eee | 38 | 53 | 72 | 81 | 91 | 38 | 56 | 73 | 85 | 94 | 39 | 57 | 74 | 87 97 
Horizontal distance of | | | 

Streainies =< se ees 50 | 68 | 77 | 89 | 99 | 55 | 75 | 91 | 97 |108)} 58 | 78 | 97 |106 | 115 
Gallons discharged per) | | | | | | 

WARD ORORNG YES eee epee oe 68 | 82 | 95 |106]116! 92 |113/130/145|160!125|147/170/190 


The horizontal and vertical distances given are for fair fire streams under average condi- 
tions. The extreme distance reached is from 15 per cent to 45 per cent greater than the above 
but the stream will be broken into spray or large drops. 


Friction of Water in Pipes 


Friction loss in pounds pressure per square inch for each 100 feet of length in different sizes 
clean iron pipe discharging given quantities of water per minute. 


SIZE OF PIPE INSIDE DIAMETER 
1 in. 14 in.|14 in.| 2in. 2% in.| 3 in. |4in.|6 in.|8in.|L0in|12in| 14 in.| 16 in.| 18 in. 
OBA NO | Ouas | cee Poe x ae SoS ban ea Od Mah ie aN ae em ak sae (Ase 
Heres al Os tacts Od) We OAS) OL ey [ieee |e ere | eee ee ee Seo ses) seers 
6:98 | 2.38 | 0.97% |_____- I eee ee | Pay Baa |e eee eel eee ee Seas se Se 
12.3 ARON OG i042 Nee eee a ee 
19.0 G20) 2:62, ae 0.21 | 0.10 
Zi Di pO LOM eSuso wl CeO, || eae. pete ee 
37.0 12.4 BAU Ble = Stes || eed | LES 
48.0 |16.1 | 6.52 | 1.60 | Lee 
eee AURZUs | ASH Kaya | ES eee 
eae 24.9 |10.0 2.44 | 0.81 | 0.35 
ee 26.1 |22.4 | 5.82 | 1.80 | 0.74 
a. |e 1894 19:46" 13220) |) 1138 
pa) ee ee eee Lao 4.89 | 1.99 
Be RE Se | eames eres 21.2 | 7.00 | 2.85 
wes & Hecate Nachsn tt 00 Feat O46 || Sse el ie ant cl pie 
eG Pega RENE Sf 11847 BID. Moe OLIN | Be lee lees 
Oe aaa NAP Ra orca ao 19.66 | 7.76 |1.89 |0.26|0,07|0.03|0.01|______|_____|______ 
aan (ee Eee eee eee 128,06 se M2566) 0837102001 0104 ee eee | eee 
5.2  |3.65 |/0.50|0.12|0.05|0.02}______ ea eee 
9.5 |4.73|0.65}0.16/0.06|____|______ eee eee eee 
55019 16:00) 08111 0520) 0:07) 0203 eee ey eee ee eee 
30.8 7.43 |0.96 |0.25 0.09 0.04) 0.017) 0.009) 0.005 
ime | 24211102533) 0818 | 0:08) ee eens eee ree 
Bes ee ere | ------| ----|8.88 0.94 |0.32 |0.13) 0.062) 0.036) 0.020 
SSE ea neem | reset Se ee Vee es ee | 146) 0549) O20 eee ee a | 
Bee ee eee a [eee | Sie | eens See ae __--|----|2.09 0.70 |0.29| 0.135] 0.071| 6.040 
EE Ee Smee SE a oe oe ie ee | eee ES |B) a (08) [ot eee | Sse || 
ae |------ pee sae te lates 0.234) 0.123) 0.071 
sat alheaes ee a OF 0 rB621 OSS 0107 
ska) eet eee a a ee 1.11) 0,515! 0.267) 0.150 


48 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND JRON COMPANY 
List of Water Towers and Standpipes Built by Us 


We offer these as references. Correspond with owners or city 
officials. The structures were built for municipalities unless other- 
wise stated. * Indicates Steel Tower with Wood Tank. 


LOCATION ir G Sties| Tee Sere 

ARKANSAS [> Fel, 
DEX Queen aie ete coe ee aa iene Meese bere 50,000 120—4 
Eldorado—HEldorado Light & Water Co......... 100,000 128 

CALIFORNIA | 
Fullerton—Fullerton Domestic Water Co........ 40,000 67 
GTIGle Viabes eepeectatr terete ce ee ene ne ee 60,000 100 
Los Altos—Los Altos Water Co................. 60,000 82 
Pasadena— Wandin © Omen sa aeons nee 60,000 61—6 
(MOU E ALVA Ciyae ey eet lem ett Pale lee” tea Ae Been 100,000 106 

COLORADO 
BAG EIN Oe OI e eter. Sty ete oe ck ey AL ea a 60,000 100 
JWLESD UTS Sees, eye eA Ae Sc nie PRA ee retain 100,000 110 
Sais SAME aS Pie oiew ones Seon en. pe ear went ae ee ace 253,000 118 

GEORGIA 
UNO Te) Pearce Nett erin err eter nl Oana ACS Memes | ne 80,000 Walls; 

IDAHO 
GOOCEN Bam pero cniy Re ee Aik e  OTATRC Pa oR ee 50,000 100—4 
Jerome—Twin Falls North Side Land & 

Wie ter me Od eatin chev nien eee eee ee eee 50,000 95—4 

ILLINOIS 
Chicago—Winslow Bros. Co..................... 50,000 120—4 
Chicago—Standpipe—Winslow Bros. Co......... 101,400 3 
LOVIN etOne Bea ee ee A PR ee 60,000 106—6 
Prophetstowimeeere ch eee fo ee rere wee eee 55,000 99 

IOWA 

rivera a Colle ie Potear pa ken eeR IS en Wee Ae ere vr Rha nity ter Cee, eee 8,18 41,500 70 

Rite ATL hey Raden wey Retest peed an ta heel Nie RE RP Ceren vg eae 41,500 100 
PATTING Saad tee acca ek ar ee ere et Re Ee ee gee et 60.000 108—9 

eee ATH PINS CO I. ruhesmey sete eech Ce cee eee el om ore 27,000 76 

7Pe BaliChOLGiA ts Soe tee oe ee an ee 37,500 88 
ECT ASHEVNGN ORS: s14csaeo50500000000000000ue 92,000 80 
BOC Ese site Ries eeiecnne ch Eaten Freee ieee 40,000 98 

SPS Ural oO CCMbeTy ere ere pe Rice ena wa ene oe 45,700 102 
CAPITOL was ean Pee lancet fiche a a ne eye 100,000 128 
Colfax Jen ean Ona InlCm ae tee eee eae 50.090 106—S8 

Ff ACOMM MOE UTNE 2s coc nade on vescasoudensooe 60,500 82 
Columbus Junction (cld tower extended)........ 60.000 82 
COON Rapids we fears wart he eee ae een eee 60,000 82 
CORT OAM ae a rd RE SERN eR hc Ste Sod ean 80,000 94 
CUS TIT eee ne Segoe teatro Ae a reer) eee tye 30,000 78 
DCnVGreg prendre eee ne PE ORME yh eer 30.000 88 
Des Moines—Iowa Portland Cement Co......... 30.009 100 
Des Moines—Des Moines Hosiery Mills.......... 20,000 3 
Des Moines—Sheuerman Bros. Woolen Mills.... 25,000 107 

U9 OO WiShaee sab coca ei te Esha oc to eet ae I OO red 45,000 102 

Peel LD ETO teers peter Pom tre Ronen re OL eee REE) 37,500 68 

Pes Wldred sees eee et cae ere enh rn Wea Cee 50,700 95 
Fort Dodge—Oakland Cemetery Ass’n........... 2,500 83 

Fe GladbrOOk pas as eter neat hong) coke hon. Meee 60,800 100 

ee GLO ONC ri tun ener Onl Lobe ieeee bOR re meee 45,000 72 

i Grinneli--7Sontew ater Co. ei .ne sa nnet ys dee 45,000 | 62 


Up LENA DT) eh Aa teers ts Meee Ane elitr ee Ga eet 37,500 | 88 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 49 
List of Water Towers and Standpipes— Continued 


LOCATION ymin pe 
1OW A—Continued. Ft ins 
REL WAC CV. OMY Pw lA daar eoReee ta ate Snel tr eM eral aons 30,000 118 

LOLS CCUn amen Sate ine eet Were ois as, os apt et eaares See 55,000 96 
Feet OD KATLOT aber tea mec cher ace tine eo) an ROSEN rane 45,000 | Sy 
HOSPers=—_ Stan dplpCus.ce cect kre tui a a ocr ne 64,000 75 
he ol 8 WHO RSP o aed ces chet Bene ee eae eR a RE ae ALE ee mae: 41,500 | 70 
Keokuk——Counityebloor Marmnn aa sete see eee eee 30,000 100 
Eid RG SNGY ER ake hel aha A Be ey ee Ss Mee ae le Bort maa 63,000 114 
oP BMG SR MUU DUNS as eat = Nad Rela coer hoe anion Mee ee Ae eS 37,500 88 
IEAIUOUM Taree Reet ec sae teen 30,000 118 
eee 32 POL COROT iy en ns eect eRe ee ee ene ee 52,000 114 
NG OWLS aa ee RN rea oA eet eer eae UE coe cee ge 40,000 68 
Lohrville—Old tower extended................. 40,000 100 
Re La LC Om DEE ee cuir. nec te aee. ek we een ee 41,500 90 
Roe EBON en as ak ine ee 30,000 98 
IUUREH ON EDRGD ON tet. ces th rar yee ee es Oe a Ge 70,000 58 
aie VLA Cleans Or s5- aco ere a Mire A Mbyte kee aE. ne oe 41,500 80 
* Mitchellville—Girls’ Industrial School.......... 41,500 110 
INC Wasa ipl Oi aeeer ere hie eet eae he) DRACO S fy Cm 70,000 Wile 
fae NOW SS MamOi eink pare ee ee ce eb ee tte Lae 41,500 100 
ELON OGM OOMMEE cre te icine tetera ee ee! oak Gk ernl . 52,000 114 
Oskaloosa—llowa ‘Central Ry.................... 100,000 63—6 
Ottumwa—John Morrell Packing Co............. 75,000 13 
Oxford ——OldeBrickatoweusene senate = 50,000 Jold b’k t’r 
dCitED TONE ime seme Ac RNRT ELD teh eer ia Ry GOAT a Mai Ait SLE 60,000 112, 
wie ate Gh Ge ert gerd beet NOR Mine peak eee oe Sek I NSE St 52,000 114 
SP MPLUAC CLUE Cem rime tee tease ye cory tke SoM Ae, Ca 41,500 90 
Red Oak—Montgomery County Poor farm....... 25,000 67 
EVGIMNDC Clete eieoe ce seater arr a beer Pie de oe pen 60,000 82 
SPOR ICCV Gare. «te BORA an Phe ce oe) | Soy bee te 46,000 2; 
aeRO ATS SET gee, A a Le eee a OW Are hs aaa 46,000 102 
SACI AG) emg Aen OMNI PR ALat Same OO y Oe 40,000 BE 
72” SPSNMCI UPS RO Yel oe ee Ae eae een Rete eke tw beaten 46,000 102 
Shell Rock—Old Tower Extended .............. 40.000 105—4 
SS) LSTA OLSIY esas he Gh mie ee OMRON es PY at WER SF 70,000 123 
Sy OSU EM DG Ni Coisas too ieee, ee UME Pe OMe Repke he 75,000 130—3 
State Center—Old Stone Tower ................ 50,000 
CRETITS Sie torr, eae Ee Pee eee Oe ae tee ee 60,000 82 
A OUAD COUN aad ees heed |, ct Gee Wes Ne 41,500 100 
REE OD hee egierae ne RAS, cee eee ea ae Oe Ga 30,000 48 
Bea CLM TIAS ins eee ee ok Oe naan Ta Wee 33,300 56 
West Burlington—County Poor Farm ........... 30,000 88 
SHEE VOCUS CTI Nghe Aa Naan 4) oe ty Oe Le wt Und 43,000 90 
West Bend—Old Tower Extended .............. 40,000 92 
WiESiy SIdGe a. gear mane ee et Ls) RAND tuk ye 40,000 100 
BALIN CER S CURA aden cen a nee BR neue 8 taal 100,000 128 
KANSAS 
AlMena——Stantlpiner wana ent ee et 75,200 50 
Argentine—United Zine & Chemical Com s4.5... 80,000 124 
USS CS: cae eek ik See ne Gay, enemas en 50,000 100 
EW OOO Rds eae et ce 50,000 120—4 
ENE ADUKCLOUY mahoriens Aaee ts fc EAR ES ADR OS 4, ie Oe 70,000 100 
Ise KOs OF ke ee we Paty Reh ie Eee Ce ala 50,000 115 
Kansas City—Cudahy Ra chines Come ayn yee ae 100,000 144 
ESET SFr eS oS eae 8 Ry ee Ate gt ced 75,000 90 
SVCD EH ON arts sith MOORS neuhe Mites coos ag 50,000 100 


KAN SA S Continued ‘ 


DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY 
List of Water Towers and Standpipes—Continued 


LOCATION 


| Capacity | Height to — 
| in Gallons} 


Top of Tank 


BP a Feats aap Nope case tre See serto oa Arte URAL ele, mn Ie ahaa npn 30,000 
Manhattan—State Agricultural College.......... 100,000 
IVE UO ORT cree oiler eee Sicko in eae tort cer eens 30,000 
IPAM OSM OUI T= SiBUNCHOYONS Bonccdcccocsoobonecos 103,600: 
Wiellingtomen tack co ce ee ne oe eee 150,000 
VALS) Cente tesa, wks teen rior Sea ee oe atte ee 80,000 
KENTUCKY 
VIET SAL CS rae niente ea iat ror ron atce a Ree nee ners 60,000 
LOUISIANA 
Carson—Cenitral’ Coal & Coke ©o............... 50,000 
Ehammiondrttngias < cnt etch On ee eee 60,000 
Natchitoches—State Normal School............ 30,000 
MASSACHUSETTS 
BLOGDOM wen) eam ere Sh te A St Me MO hace ene eM 55,000 
ERT OGIGLO Me yrhentres cess ea Sere none ae BE ee Ces ee 55,000 
MICHIGAN 
EU CUTE Op Ce a targa re rae ie akin? Faster oie a care Pe ee 75,000 
IPyAcKe io IWeMise Whi (Goscsecs Sneneaceescon BoA) 
MINNESOTA 
OMe UNG a tecne eae Rnt uae RET Pee a hy ee wees Se eRe oie se Ed 41,500 
po VAN TT Vitis te cena occ: oak See esd, MeN a RO ae nae AO 54,700 
SA Bir dai Slat G'epe.e ahead aren ree rice ae 30,000 
Fie OOUMM eS ae CAT Lem tee ey taco Reh Arte a ere eee 60,800 
PO UIa Oa KO perks cairn ne hae IE en ae eee 72,900 
ae Camm Dr doer, acted. coeur ate eee Peewee gees Ue 60,800 
eae ELTL UV gee sees Panels tae ba Sere RRA APE ee eon Me 60,800 
(CIO UCE eran th cue serrate ens Sees! 1a Cee de Rien phe ee se ae 125,000 
COMPETE Peer encase Senne ie ae eee eet fe em 50,000 
SVAN Db AaKO aS cae cw apne 5 Auta ted bn oak te MMS Ld Cheam te Red le ce 46,000 
Fp ASS CLI AS een, te ty A ad ee ne Re en aoa 48,600 
Pls Col OTe ete ee a tie By. WL ee eee vai aie ee 71,700 
= ops CrOOC HUGS etic reassert drt ieee reat oes Pea me ee 78,800 
Se MG TANCES aio Wea e ecaics Be se chal AP ace eee nO tN 46,000 
FL allOCk set Aah eene ate ON” Nein pepe a mee Se 63,000 
ae ERAT COG Kapetencrate ere eee aT Eh ote en ee ee 41,500 
ISNA SASH HMIIO sana canavudaccoccavcuseaac 164,500 
FEAL VAT MOG cys eer oe ete ae ee ae eS oe ee a 30,000 
Kasson Olde Stone sto. wie reise a aan enn 50,000 
IGOTY Olugr es aeelere isch doek REAR ee I acs kiN 60,000 
Fad RTO SUCT Ate cee eae hae ed tee mse 30,000 
bay Ory Stal tae gietuat eee hae eRe te ae) ee A ee 50,000 
a Vian] Clon age teen, 2 ee a Geom Sete a oe Sunes 63,000 
IMM CAR aie acen th oe eto ey eR MO tele ol a 60,000 
FV eaterse EGakT] Cure nen ere Mere GA Ui) eerie ls en 41,500 
Pipestone—Dept. of Interior—Indian School.... 50.000 
hy PEECO UN Cl La Kies sect AN ees al i a ANE Sk ed te 30,000 


St. Cloud—Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict. . 16,000 
St.. Joseph—Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict. 60,000 


OTA ee Seeeeyete e tckie th One eaeae > Meio | ene nO Dik eae 60,000 
Veronese Centers a saa eo plement ee 40,000 
Wa DaESSO Wor eect Aoi et eh 5 een ae Sa 60,000 
NVA OE Cit ele emg ecc sc Reutty et cs, MOM: Oe, Seen 60,800 
EP COR MGR catty tel Vee wt ta Demame tn ere 46,000 


Ft. In. 
100 
126 
100 

90 
140 
125 


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List of Water Towers and Standpipes—Continued 


i Capacity zi Height to — 


LOCATION in Gallons} Top of Tank 
MISSOURI | Ft. In. 
AD AMi a aA GEE Te ore oR Actas cisicie Ian ean 50,000 95 
Farmington—State Hospital for the Insane...... 50,000 79 
IMA VStLC Be oe Oe Ie ee ere dc 70,000 100 
Sa Via DN aligeecset eee aor tees eae ae eee Serna sa eae 100,000 120 
Kansas City—Metropolitan Street Ry. Co........ 40,000 81—6 
Kansas City—Metropolitan Street Ry. Co........ 35,000 81 
Oronor omer prtek ite sata Weis os eo mes Sree eae 50,000 91—10 
SAT CORT CUM eRe Rare een sects tco ocetcs oe cheep aeons 30,000 82 
een OLED ETT Vamenta rset oy cine take wane 7 ee Se, 60,800 84 
NEBRASKA 
PATTI ere baee Seni cease torctenen nicatrails SE oe 50,000 129 
IBOTUraT Cimeseeta emer a as een ak, ae ener ae 50,000 100 
TD) OG 2a rere hotest emer adit ce ae ra cats Pelt AMIE CME 50,000 103—4 
LDUb ial” LONGO Lace etath repped ae tee ier teary Rnelt) oe ae ida 40,000 100 
WANS fale ae et eee Ve OO Ae a AP Ue Mae A StS 50,000 100—4 
Gib DOD Fa sere en one oe ee ote eee ea eae 60,000 112 
Gothen Duress ayes ee eee ee eee aa 65,000 100 
VIG Tether orer ore e Rotem tylko aed ae 50,000 104—4 
Howells sstan d pine hen won ancien doles 59,200 70 
Omaha—Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Ry. Co.. 35,000 83 
Omaha—Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Ry. Co.. 40,000 81—b 
SHCLtONM ee Rais ee a a Re cee. 40,000 98 
SOLAN Vase ays Mere Mares Stan ee ee ee Ls 125,000 Di 
EEUU CLC TR ee seepevietan: 15 tate ct WacpeyScacinene MR ioe eet ae Goes 50,000 | 100 
Mrenton——standipip Custis ae eee ee ae 60,200 40 
VSO Meneses aetna: es yah ee cee eh es 100,000 153 
WVELTUSH CL OMe pry rane ee ier ayo (hv hoa Se ee eR Rane See 43,000 63 
AUC AT GR eroee eerie teak coche eee ie ts Aa es a 40,000 98 
NEW JERSEY 
Bayonne —Weolasticn Comme ae rane 50,000 129—4 
Bloomfield—Westinghouse Electric Co. ......... 100,000 135 


NEW MEXICO 


_ Albuquerque—Dept. of Interior—Indian School.. 40,000 106—6 
NEW YORK 


Buffalo—Standpipe—Pullman Co. .............. 73,400 20 
Isiuntko— IPs CO, cacoasudonouscessedounmca. 50,000 129 
Hranktort—W. H. Caldwell Go. ................ 75,000 110 
OS Wo Once Cee a eee iil eee OE wba pe 50,000 70 
SHOTS Vill CMa e eae cy eyed oa eee eee ee 75,000 120 
NORTH CAROLINA 
IMAC ONME Gere ot eens Ss ces EUR ee ea ates 1 eae 100,000 180 
INGWILOLigpie tan igs en nmi Sa a See UP lacagh, OF 75,000 159 
NORTH DAKOTA | 
eee Dewilsy Dake. sie ase meene tee. 2 oe OL peal ae ee 46,000 72 
DICKINSON weeny ores Oh aaa eee ey oe 100,000 114 
pe CDI ATED ore cote Cap ee rd As a: At ate eS 41,500 80 
Wa DOLOn ects. chs perce eee a een ne ae 100,000 128 


Wahpeton—Dept. of Interior—Indian School.... 40,000 107—6 


Hobart SOMCIOD. Si: did. 'S Sows OEagra So aOere Cie Meas tis 100,000 120 

Otoe Indian School—Dept. of Interior ........... 18,200 74 
PENNSYLVANIA 

Mercer—Mercer County Poor Farm ............ 10,000 UU 


Pittsburg—Des Moines IsweNORRE: Co IO COoasoccc- 15,000 74 


52 DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON GOMPANY 
List of Water Towers and Standpipes—Continued 


LOCATION F | Capacity “| Height to 


= ‘A es 4 — | in Gallons | Top of Tank 

SOUTH DAKOTA Ft. In. 
FS UW Cl es ea err Ee eos eahowe halos eee tetera: 50,000 100—4 
ISA ANER MO. Ma clawin wn 6 DOME eonn Mise 6 G64 co.G BO ce ordi 40,000 98 

* Lower Brule—Dept. of Interior—Indian School.. 41,500 80 
NERO eit gE en tence keri tote ee eae uo cucnsecwena os 50,000 110—4 
Parkstor Gace ee ee ere reco ties Re aen rece Serer eran tee 60,000 112 
Plankinton—Boys Industrial School ............ | 30,000 78 

eee OTS SAL OT seu Se er ete pees Gitte: amore etccertsna konesotoncsmesiocege 86,000 110 

tera ah ob eat GOs aloo oa GER OOS RON OG Aomori mp. OH € 41,500 80 
Vi DOLLS eater het einstein een tog 40,000 100 

aot WT AWIAANUM Oye hit Migtoscce. oo cbtete 2 pio oe SOG colo Goma mM uMitola oD 41,500 81—9 

TEXAS 
Hort Bliss—War Dept: U.S: A. 3.2.5... ee. 150,000 105 
Ison lOslAy am cnmviagos 6 ules DOWD AO UE dO ooO 60,000 101—6 
San Antonio—San Antonio Portland Cement Co.. 35,000 66 


Sweetwater—Sweetwater Ice, Light & Water Co. 70,000 100 
VIRGINIA 


Peters DUDS ae aa re ete Vcr ee hale tone 60,000 53 
WASHINGTON | 
Wraiterville——Stamdipipem esc sire cicketclcicnienstenonetenater 135,400 40 
WISCONSIN 
i Gl DUH son ciel dike Peps tant tegen ce erence Ee oenOL a enon One 71,800 105 
IN Ria aU brew aera cto OI omc GD-b Nia homo o optuad etcs 60,000 72 
SUperiomkseseurras meee ein co acres eaten mee haere 40,000 108 
WYOMING : 
Carney ville—-Carney, Coal Comnmreecia a aeier 80,000 100 
MEXICO 
Chihuahua—State Penitentiary ©... 0 ve.......-- 20,000 81 


Useful Information 


<a} NE cubic foot of fresh water 62° Fv weighs 62.36 pounds: 
¥| One United States gallon of fresh water weighs 8.33 pounds. 

4 Bi One cubic foot_is equivalent to’7.48 U. S. gallons. 

4, One U. S. gallon contains 231 cubic inches. 


2.31 feet depth of fresh water will produce a pressure of one 
pound per square inch, therefore to find the pressure per square inch of 
a column of water, divide its height in feet by 2.31 or multiply by .433, 
or to find the head, multiply the given pressure by 2.31. 

The capacity of a pipe varies directly as the square of the diame- 
ter. The friction of water and other liquids in pipes varies directly as 
the square of the velocity of the liquid. See table of ‘Friction of 
water in pipes.” 

To compute the horse power required to elevate water to a given 
height, multiply the number of gallons raised per minute by 8.33 and 
by the total vertical height in feet between the surface of water in well 
and surface of water in standpipes or reservoir, and divide the product 
by 33000. Add from 60 per cent to 100 per cent for friction and other 
losses in determining size of engine. 


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